Miami Open Draw 2024 – Perfect Tennis

The second leg of the Sunshine Double is already here, and less than 24 hours after the Indian Wells final, the 2024 Miami Open draw is out.

With no Djokovic, who withdrew to alleviate his schedule, Carlos Alcaraz heads in as the number one seed and is in the top half of the draw.

Sinner has been bumped up to second seeding, and he will play alongside defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the bottom half.

Below is the full draw and a quick summary of the top players’ paths to the final.

Tournament Info

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Miami Open 2024 Seeds

1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Alexander Zverev
5. Andrey Rublev
6. Holger Rune
7. Casper Ruud
8. Hubert Hurkacz
9. Alex de Minaur
10. Stefanos Tsitsipas
11. Grigor Dimitrov
12. Taylor Fritz
13. Tommy Paul
14. Ugo Humbert
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Ben Shelton
17. Alexander Bublik
18. Sebastián Báez
19. Adrian Mannarino
20. Francisco Cerúndolo
21. Frances Tiafoe
22. Nicolás Jarry
23. Lorenzo Musetti
24. Jan-Lennard Struff
25. Tallon Griekspoor
26. Jiří Lehečka
27. Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina
28. Sebastian Korda
29. Tomás Martín Etcheverry
30. Cameron Norrie
31. Christopher Eubanks
32. Jordan Thompson

2024 Miami Open Draw

Top Half

Bottom Half

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Thoughts on the Draw

Fresh from his Indian Wells victory, Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed and the betting favourite to win his second Miami Open.

Based on his draw, I think he has a decent chance, and I’d be surprised if he didn’t at least make it to the semi-finals.

After his opening-round bye, he faces Aleksandar Vukic or Carballes Baena. Vukic played Djokovic in Indian Wells and showed plenty of game, pushing the Serb all the way. He’d be my pick to come through to face the Spaniard.

Ben Shelton, the 16th seed and home favourite, could potentially meet Alcaraz in the fourth round, which would feature plenty of highlight-reel-worthy points. Alcaraz defeated Shelton in their only meeting at the National Bank Open in Toronto last year.

Former champion Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov are the seeded quarterfinal opponents, with 2021 quarter-finalist Seb Korda also in this section.

Zverev and Rune are the two highest seeds in the bottom quarter of the top half. Rune has yet to progress past the last sixteen in Miami, while Sascha’s best is runner-up in the 2018 final against John Isner.

This section also features Karen Khachanov, Alex de Minaur, Jan-Lennard Struff, Jiri Lehecka, and perhaps more importantly, Francisco Cerundolo. The Argentine boasts an 80% win record at the Hard Rock Stadium, having made the semi-final and quarterfinal in his two previous outings. He would be my pick to cause some upsets as he enjoys the conditions.

Alcaraz’s Potential Path:

The top seeds in the bottom half of the draw are Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. In a rerun of last year’s final, they could potentially face each other in the last four.

Medvedev edged that match and despite having 20 titles to his name, he’s looking to defend a title for the first time in his career. Is matching his result from last year’s Indian Wells a good omen?

The Russian will kick off his campaign against either Max Purcell or Marton Fucsovics, both of whom can be tricky opposition.

The fourth round could be even trickier, with potential matches against the improving Ugo Humbert or Sebastian Baez.

However, Baez has yet to win a match in two visits to Miami, so he will be looking to summon the form that won him two titles in Rio and Chile last month.

A quarterfinal against Casper Ruud, a finalist in Miami the previous year, is also on the cards. His forehand pairs well with the Miami conditions, so I expect him to be there or thereabouts in the latter stages.

Medvedev’s Potential Path

In the final quarter of the bottom half, Jannik Sinner is the second seed, and he’ll be looking to go one better than last year when he finished runner-up.

Court conditions in Miami are quicker than in Indian Wells, which should favour the Italian’s game style. He starts against Pedro Cachin or a qualifier.

From there, an intriguing third round against Tommy Paul is a potential matchup, assuming the American feels no ill effects from his twisted ankle sustained during his Indian Wells semi-final against Medvedev.

Rublev is seeded to meet Sinner in the quarterfinal, but Miami has never been one of his best events, so I think Sinner has a straightforward route to the semi-finals.

Tsitsipas is also in this section, but he has just one quarterfinal to his name in Miami, and his game has stagnated over the last few months, so I’d be surprised if he’s a factor.

Sinner’s Potential Path

Interesting First-Round Matches

Several intriguing first-round matchups are already set before the qualifiers are added. Andy Murray takes on Matteo Berrettini in a rematch of their classic Australian Open encounter in 2023.

Berrettini just made the final at the Arizona Tennis Classic in Phoenix, losing to Borges after spending most of the last 18 months on the sidelines. He ground out some decent wins during the tournament, so he is the small favourite if he can hold it together physically.

Kei Nishikori also returns to ATP action with a wildcard, but he is nowhere near ready to compete, so it seems more of a farewell than a genuine comeback.

My pick for a decent run is Francisco Cerundolo. He’s not in great form, but he likes the conditions and has played some great ball in his previous two appearances in Miami.

What do you guys think of the draw? Let me know in the comments.